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Caribou slippers for Prince Charles
Broadcast Date: Oct. 26, 1951
Finding just the right gifts for Princess Elizabeth's children is on everyone's mind during the 1951 royal visit. In Saskatchewan, there's a crisis: caribou slippers have been promised to Prince Charles, but none can be found!Caribou slippers for Prince Charles
• Caribou are a type of deer of the same species as reindeer. Inuit in the Arctic have traditionally depended on them for food and clothing.• You can see a caribou on the back of most Canadian 25-cent coins.
• Stony Rapids (where the slippers were found) is a fly-in community in northern Saskatchewan. It has a population of about 250.
Caribou slippers for Prince Charles
Medium: Radio
Program: Royal Tour Diary
Broadcast Date: Oct. 26, 1951
Guest(s):
Reporter: John Fisher
Duration: 5:00
Last updated:
March 11, 2008
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Caribou slippers for Prince Charles.
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Last updated: March 11, 2008.
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